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2 Samuel 3:32-34
International Children’s Bible
2 Samuel 3:32-34
International Children’s Bible
32 So they buried Abner in Hebron. David and all the people cried at Abner’s grave.
33 King David sang this funeral song for Abner.
“Did Abner die like a foolish man?
34 His hands were not tied.
His feet were not in chains.
He fell as a person falls before evil men.”
Then all the people cried again for Abner.
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2 Samuel 3:32-34
New International Version
2 Samuel 3:32-34
New International Version
32 They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept(A) aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept also.
33 The king sang this lament(B) for Abner:
“Should Abner have died as the lawless die?
34 Your hands were not bound,
your feet were not fettered.(C)
You fell as one falls before the wicked.”
And all the people wept over him again.
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